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just to let you know by doctor puts no restriction on caffeine just on soda or anything carbonated. I liven on ice tea for the 2 weeks after my surgery it was the only thing i could tolerate. I drink it once a week now and have not had any problems with it.

I am not an addict but i can offer you some advise as a drug an alcohol counselor, in my opinion you need to detox and although you said you do not want to go back to rehab it may be the best choice for you. If you decide that you do not want to go back to rehab after detox you need to get right back into AA you don't need a sponsor to go and sit in a meeting and just listen. I agree that you seem to be hiding behind excuses, I know that this is very hard but you have done it before so you can do it again! If you need any advice or someone to vent to feel free to private message me!

I went for my first fill about two weeks ago and my doctor couldn't locate my band so he scheduled me for a fluoroscopic fill and when I went today for it he discovered that my port has flipped and is floating around. I was upset but now have calmed and would just like to know everyone else's experience with getting there band reattached because i really hope the recovery is easier than the surgery. Thanks for any information that can be offered !

i have 4 friends who started off at Albany and only one ended up having his surgery there(three others went to Ellis) and ended up having his band removed the same day he had it. I was told the staff and doctors were unprofessional and rude. My experience with Ellis was fantastic they have an amazing program with staff who will bend over backwards for you and my doctor who is the new doctor on staff there Dr.Panamaglore was amazing he made me feel so comfortable and at ease and i trusted him 100%. Obviously this is your surgery and you should feel comfortable wherever you go but just wanted to tell you what i have heard about Albany med's program.

not trying to scare you but i have heard awful things about Albany med, did you consider Ellis I got my surgery done there and all the doctors there are WONDERFUL!!! Good luck with everything!!

Hello everyone my name is Kayla i'm 21 and was banded on May 7 so i'm just a little over a week out and feeling really good. I'm a drug and alcohol counselor and soon to be finishing my bachelors in psychology. Good luck to everyone on their weight loss and those who have yet to be banded!

I was banded on May 7th and i felt the SAME way!! Every time they said something about a living will i would freak out, when i went in the day of surgery I started crying and didn't know if i wanted to do it anymore but they gave me some happy meds and the next thing i knew i was awake and starting my journey! You will all be fine, don't let your nerves get in the way of your new life that you DESERVE!!! Good luck to you all:thumbup:

Day 3 is here and i finally ate some soup today and i feel pretty good, still sore but the gas pains in my shoulder are pretty much completely gone which is a relief. I am drinking lots of fluids trying to stay hydrated but it is difficult because i feel so full so fast its crazy!! Hope everyone else is doing well today and good luck to those people whose surgery's are approaching!!

Thanks so much and good luck on the 27th i'm sure you'll do great!!

hello all and thanks for the great messages! It's day two and i'm feeling much better the gas pains have subsided and i'm only taking 1 loritab every 6 hours. I am keeping hydrated with ice chips and occasional chicken broth but for the first time in my life i'm really not hungry which is a GREAT feeling! Hope everyone else is doing well i'll make sure to update tomorrow to let everyone know how its going! Also to everyone who has not been banded don't get yourself to nervous i was TERRIFIED and truthfully i now feel stupid haha it was an easy surgery!! Thanks again for all the great wishes!!:biggrin:

thanks so much for the feedback, i already feel a ton better just being home. I'm not in my bed because my bed is super high off the bed so i am in the recliner but its comfy so i'm doing well. Sorry to here about the throat thing i know that one of the riks of the anetheisa was sore throat and all that good stuff lol. Hope you feel better soon and goodluck with your weightloss!!

Got banded today May7th @ Ellis Hospital in NY, i had slight complications my blood vessels were large so they had to move the band down farther than they thought they would so the surgery ended up taking close to 3 hours but everythings else went fine. I have been pretty sore but the most pain that i've had is the gas pains in the shoulder it's AWFUL lol but its starting to subsibe so i'm feeling better. I do have a question from anyone thats banded now if they got slightly winded walking around and if you were kinda flemmy in the throat and a little horse. Thanks for everyone who prayed and all the well wished from everyone!

thanks so much for the well wishes, believe me you will get here soon enough i feel like just a few weeks ago i went to my seminar and now i'm 11 hours from surgery!! Good luck to you when you get yours!!